Ask Event Ultra Super Mega Huttball

[Ayomi Jakarta]

The yellow of the lightsaber blade reflected in Ayomi's eyes as it cut right through The Rock's energy buckler and a sizeable portion of his arm. Was there a more satisfying feeling than purely overpowering a foe's defenses? The Sith champion couldn't think of anything besides finishing said foe off, which the Beekmonkeys looked to be in good position to do; Clove's bowcaster had ripped into Demagol, and Connor was - blasting off, if the sound of a springboard and a yelp off behind the Tiefling was anything to go by.

But first, The Rock was... talking? Ayomi's eyes widened as they noticed the activated thermal detonator. Time seemed to move in slow motion as the Polvonite released it from his hand and reached out for a bear hug. The Tiefling drew upon the Force by instinct, aiming to push both the detonator and The Rock (@The Good Doctor) away from them and towards Blaster (@JoeWing) instead. "Not this time, Pebble!" they grunted as they attempted their counter.

Spoiler: Dice Roll

A beautifully terrible 4

@Remileah

 

[Clove Vanhoop]

Clove was so focused on shooting the robot with the rage of a Wookiee that she didn't notice the other enemy sneaking up on her. Normally, her ears would have picked up on the footsteps, but the audience cheering and the hutt's voice over the speakers drowned out everything else. So it was a rude surprise to feel an arrow pierce her side, ripping through her skin and leaving a small trail of blood.

The half-Annfyn groaned, lowering her gaze to her side to check the severity of the wound. At first glance, it seemed that she was fine enough to continue fighting for a while, as long as she could bite through the pain. Clove's gaze raised to the robot, noticing he was struggling with his arm. She had no idea what he was going to do next, but praying that the damage to his arm was enough, she turned on her heels and faced the person who shot her. (@JoeWing).

Yes, she was a good target. But that didn't change the fact that he had just shot her twice in a row, and she was not having any of it.

Clove's fluted ears dropped and her gaze lingered on him. Her lips curled slightly, her teeth gritted and without hesitation, she raised the bowcaster at him. As before, she held her breath and aimed at him, this time his knee, hoping to immobilize him with a good hit. And she pulled the trigger.

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tag @Remileah ​

Spoiler: Dice

9

 

[Brondar Steelaxe]

Spoiler: Roll

[roll]15

Brondar grinned as his arrow struck Clove in the chest, but his surprise mounted as she rose once more. Acknowledging her resilience, he remained focused on the task at hand, knowing that mercy was not an option. "She's a feisty one," he remarked to himself.

With determination, he carefully aimed and released another arrow at full speed towards the tenacious adversary.

@LilyNion @Remileah @The Good Doctor @Darasuum @René @Apollyon

 

[Huttball League]

@The Good Doctor, @René

___The Rock went in for the embrace, putting Azure Devil between him and the two hard places of his arms. Although monstrous size often held no intrinsic merit, it ensured The Rock didn't budge when the tiefling attempted to push him. It felt like little more than a pleasant sensation of having jagged edges buffered to a smooth, pleasant curve. It would probably make him want to hug Azure Devil tighter if anything!

___The thermal detonator at their feet chirped rapidly.

___"I don't guess you can outrun an explosion, right?" Dex asked.

___"These people run in miles per hour. Explosions happen in feet per second," Trex laughed.

___Like the slow build-up of a Martin Scorsese film, the thermal detonator waited for its baptism scene to destroy everything nearby. The two could hear the choir chanting and the trumpets calling for them to perish by fire.

___BOOOOM!

___The thermal detonator, the ball, and the two contestants near it erupted in a fireball! The rest of the participants could feel a blast of heat on their face and their ears ringing. It would have made for a fantastic backdrop for a deodorant commercial. In the aftermath of such a magnificent display of demolitions, The Rock and Azure Devil were both down and out of the competition.

___"WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS: EXPLOSIONS!"

The Rock is KO'd!
Azure Devil is KO'd!

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@Darasuum

___Fortunately for the contestants in the centre of the arena—or unfortunately, depending on your individual purviews—the thermal detonator play went off with a literal and figurative bang. However, this meant that, like the Force, balance needed to be restored by a Chosen One. Unlike the Chosen One prophesized to bring balance to the Force, this one would succeed, and Demagol would be the one to do it.

___Somehow, amidst Demagol's wanton bloodlust and desire for carnage, he didn't realise that his R-779 was jammed. The launcher's housing was bloated and distorted as it attempted to unload, all of the missiles cluttering and exacerbating the jam in the weapon. As Demagol pulled the trigger for the last rocket, the contraption exploded in his hand in a magnificent explosion like a mountain dropping from the clouds. It was arguably more impressive and eye-catching than the thermal detonator.

___He made up for what he might have lacked in perception with sheer quantities of high explosives.

___"Yikes! Poor Demagol can't catch a break in any of these rounds!"

___"He does seem to enjoy getting fried, doesn't he?"

___"HAHAHA! DO IT AGAIN!"

Demagol is KO'd!

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@JoeWing, @LilyNion, @Apollyon

___It was the battle of the bows! In Hell on Heels's case, it was a bowcaster, but nobody cared to argue the semantics in Huttball. It was also a battle between two weapons primarily favoured by hairy species, and in this particular case, less was more.

___Blaster was faster on the uptake than his opposition. As he nocked and loosed its arrow, sending it whistling through the air, somehow entirely undisturbed by the percussive force of a warzone detonating around him, it struck Hell on Heels in the arm, rendering her dominant hand useless and losing twice as much blood as before. It wouldn't be long before her consciousness waned.

___The quick, precise attack against Hell on Heels may have slowed her, but it didn't stop her. She fired just in time for her attack to connect, but fortunately for Blaster, his attack sent her trajectory off the mark. The shot from the bowcaster crashed into his shoulder, dampened mainly by the protective raiment but still enough of a glancing blow that he would feel.

___"Another trade!" Dex announced, sending the fans in the stands wild with enthusiasm. This round was particularly brutal and aesthetically pleasing, and they ate it up.

___"However, Blaster is left standing! Hell on Heels is down!" Trex added. "He is once more left uncontest—"

___"What's that in the sky?!" a spectator yelled. The Hutts collectively looked up.

___"It's a bird! Wait, this is Nar Shaddaa, I don't think we have those..."

___"IT'S A SPEEDER!"

___"No, wait! It's... oh, it's Gears! Gravity has finally seen fit to return him to us! Nobody shot at him while he was helpless up there?!"

Hell on Heels is KO'd!
Gears returns to the fray! Battered, but functional.

 

[Clove Vanhoop]

The man outshot her. The arrow pierced her shoulder just as she turned around to shoot, causing nerve, muscle, and vein damage. She stared at the man as she heard the chants of the crowd. Chanting that... was not in the basic tongue. But with the amount of blood she was quickly losing, it was hypnotic. Surreal. As if she had left Huttball. Was this how it felt like to become one with the Force? Wait. She had no Force anymore.

Then there were explosions, or did some happen before they shot? She could not tell. But the sky lit up, and their hair danced in the constant shockwaves that pulled and pushed at their bodies. Her legs began to weaken alarmingly quickly, and her right arm all but useless. She attempted to take a step closer to Blaster(@JoeWing) and kick him in the shin. "Go... Good shot... but... I'll get... get... yo-" Her voice slurred. And after two steps, the half-Annfyn collapsed to the ground, the blood loss too much for her body to bear.

Weakened eyes cast up to the sky above. Another set of explosions happened, this time further away. Ah. The Huttball Explosion Curse. Her lips curved slightly as she watched the show, the different shades of red, orange and yellow reminding her of the fireworks displays to welcome the new galactic year while the chanting played on loop in her mind. And then her eyelids shut for the second time.

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tag @Remileah ​

Spoiler: No Dice

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[Connor Vance]

“SHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHIT!” Connor screamed as he fell.

In all honesty, the ride up hadn’t been that bad, he’d been able to watch the teams blast one another, he saw Demagol blow himself up on accident and the Rock do it on purpose. It was kinda wild. It was only when gravity took back over and he started coming back down that Connor realized he had a serious problem.

As he fell his mind raced back to The Dark Side and You: Force Usage 101. He had woken up between lessons and faintly remembered a power Professor Oo’philia had been going over. Something about being able to use the Force to break falls, he’d groggily practiced it with the class. He drew on that memory and called on the Force to break his fall.

SLAM

He was…alive? IT FUCKING WORKED!

Connor could almost laugh if it wasn’t for live blaster fire raining around him. He’d landed next to the Anti-Vehicle Rifle, he rolled, snatched it up, and squeezed the trigger. The massive weapon bucked painfully into his shoulder as the super heavy shot was sent down range towards Blaster.

With any luck he’d knock his opponent out and be free to score!

Roll = 7

 

[Undume]

The Rock was in pieces on the ground, literally. Even Undume’s gem was damaged, but at least it isn’t broke. Bacta will fix it right.

With the last of his strength he would say, struggling all the while. “Do you smell now what the Rock is cooking?”

And then the Polvonite would faint.

 

[Ayomi Jakarta]

Try as they might, Ayomi's reaction wasn't quick enough to avoid the floating rock's bear hug or to draw enough power to break away from it. All they could do was watch and listen to the beeping thermal detonator as the inevitable drew closer.

"Oh motherfu-"

Was all Ayomi had time to say before their vision went white and their body flew backwards.

@Remileah

 

[Brondar Steelaxe]

Spoiler: Roll

[roll]15

With a subtle smirk, Brondar eased the tension on his bow. Listening to Hell on Heel's words, he replied with a confident, "We shall see." Surveying the field, he quickly realized he was the last standing member of his team, just like Gears on the opposing side. This was his chance to secure a second score for his team.

Raising his bow once more, he took careful aim and muttered to himself, "Yippi kayey motha boga."

@LilyNion @Remileah @The Good Doctor @Darasuum @René @Apollyon

 

[Huttball League]

@Apollyon, @JoeWing

___Gears descended from the sky with all the grace of an inebriated mynock. The crowd grimaced as he hit the ground, expecting it to be his parting gift. Part of him here, part of him there, and part of him way over there, staining the wall. Much to their surprise—and the dismay of Team Gutterguppy fans—he was okay! There were undoubtedly a few broken bones in there somewhere, but if that was the worst of it, he might be the luckiest person playing right now.

___When Gears broke for the anti-vehicle rifle and grabbed it to fire, the unwieldiness reminded him that the weapon typically required a team, which he was startlingly lacking.

___"Isn't that usually a two-man weapon?"

___"QUIET. YOU'LL RUIN IT."

___Dabba got his wish as Gears fired the rifle. The shot went wide between the disorientation of a mach Jesus landing and the ferocious kick of the weapon. It was a good thing for Blaster, because there wouldn't have been any standing after a gutshot from that monster. Instead, the Gutterpuppy got grazed on his side right after he loosed his arrow. It was a painful ordeal, to be sure, but not something he couldn't recover from.

___However, Gears was less fortunate than his opponent. The arrow was a straight shot into his chest, the raiment stopping it from being a lethal blow but completely debilitating nonetheless. Between the mild concussion, some broken bones, the sensation of being kicked in the shoulder by a bantha hyped up on a cocktail of stimulants, and now an arrow stuck in his chest, Gears was down for the count.

___"Inconceivable!"

___"We should change Blaster's name to Lucksman for his absurd luck and proficiency with that bow."

___"Blaster is once again the last man standing, and has free reign to score for his team AGAIN!"

Gears is KO'd!

Team Gutterguppy​	Team Beekmonkey​
2​	0​

 

[Brondar Steelaxe]

Spoiler: Roll

[roll]5

"Well well... look how the turn tables," Brondar remarked to the opponent who fell swiftly. Cheerfully, he took the ball in his hands and began to walk toward the enemy goal. However, another small rock caused him to trip, and as he fell, the ball got squeezed under his body and was pushed forcefully forward. But Brondar also got forcefully pushed... or shoved into the ground, breaking his nose and causing heavy bleeding.

----- after recovery -----

Brondar found himself torn between feelings of pride and embarrassment. While he had managed to score a goal twice, the manner in which he achieved it left something to be desired. Nonetheless, he still waved to the crowd and smiled awkwardly.

@LilyNion @Remileah @The Good Doctor @Darasuum @René @Apollyon

 

[Clove Vanhoop]

Clove's eyes shot open. She was back in the medical bay, if that is what you call it, with medical equipment all around her. She felt... lightheaded. Despite their best efforts to patch her up, passing out cold twice in a row and bleeding out on the floor was not healthy for anybody. Still, after grabbing an energy bar from her backpack and spending a minute to stitch the side of her shirt shut, the dizziness lifted and she decided she felt well enough to continue for another round.

The half-Annfyn's eyes shifted to her two companions. The odds were stacked against them, but if they moved quickly, they could score two goals before the game ended. Achieving that was a whole other problem but, well, they'd try. "We can do this." She gave them both a gentle smile. "Let's hope the weapons are in our favor this time around."

After making fresh plans and gathering everyone, it was time to return to the field. Clove took a deep breath and skipped onto the field when it was her turn. Changing from the more contemporary dances to something a little more retro, Clove started jumping up and down and launching her leg into the air several times. With each launch she pointed her arms upward in time with the music, her fingers curving into the shape of a heart.

Clove let her left leg fall backward as her right leg knelt forwards, her hands pointing forwards at the other team. Her hands stayed together to form a heart for them, but only one thought entered her mind: she'd get her second revenge. And gosh she regretted those leg kicks already.

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tag @Remileah ​

Spoiler: No Dice

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[Undume]

Undume is reformed after a certain point. His gem was damaged, but amazingly enough bacta was able to patch up heal it. And Undume is whole again, more or less. There are a few less floating pieces around him, but he will be fine.

Upon the realization that his team scored, and that Blaster scored yet another win, the enigmatic pile of rock would sent out a swit.

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Undume
@UndoingUndume

A Rock ■ Qva ■ Joined 149

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Another goal for us #Huttball. #RockOn #TeamApex #TeamGutterguppy

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22:31 - 162 - Switter for Smart DataPhone -

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And yes, all three members of TeamGutterguppy are members of Apex Military Contractors. Which probably explains why they are leap and bounds over the other team as far as scoring goes despite the setbacks.

 

[Maan Vizsla]

Maan Vizsla had been broken and repaired time and again. Now he hoped to let out some of his accrued rage in the third round. Thankfully the Gutterguppy team was doing well. The cyborg growled robotically as he returned to the eyes of both his audience and enemies.

@Remileah

 

[Ayomi Jakarta]

Ayomi awoke to a dull ringing still reverberating in their ears and singed hair tips as they recalled the events preceding their loss of consciousness. Ugh. It had been that damned floating rock ruining their day again. First he'd thrown them to the floor, now this? He'd get what was coming too him.

And yet, it seemed the bumbling fool who'd barely managed to score unopposed twice now was the bigger threat. For all his inability to walk 100 yards without falling on his face, he'd quickly accrued four knockouts. It was a problem they hoped to address this next round.

Ayomi nodded along to Clove's short pep talk before walking out onto the field with an angry expression and none of the fanfare they'd previously employed. Hateful yellow eyes stared down the floating rock across the field, accompanied by a lone pointed finger and the mouthed words "You're mine."

@Remileah

 

[Huttball League]

@Apollyon, @LilyNion, @René, @Darasuum, @JoeWing, @The Good Doctor

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"We're on to the third round of this season's Huttball!"

___"Team Beekmonkey is down two points, Dex. At this rate, we may need to rename them Bleakmonkey, because that's how things look for them."

___"I'm still amazed that Blaster has been the last person standing, yet when he finally has control of the ball and nobody is left to contest him, he blunders!"

___"No matter how grim, Team Beekmonkey still has a chance! They're not out of the game yet. They might surprise us yet with a clean sweep!"

___"There's only one way to find out...!"

___The ray shield dropped. The weapons were in their places. The alert sounded for the teams to begin!

Spoiler: Map & Legend

Red Line — Gutterguppy Starting Area/Goal
Yellow Line — Beekmonkey Starting Area/Goal
Gold Sphere — Huttball

1. R-8 Dueling Blaster
2. Vibrosword
3. Electroripper Staff
4. Javelin Light Repeater *
5. Vibro-Repulsor Blades
6. AZC Carbonite Rifle
7. T-0M E-Gun
8. DLT-20A Longblaster
9. Wookie Projectile Rifle
10. Bowcaster
11. E-11 Blaster Rifle
12. Jetpack w/ Jetpack Missile ***
13. PLX Rocket Launcher *
14. Gungan Energy Shield

* For this event only, these weapons have their PvP restriction lifted.
*** For this event only, Force-sensitive characters may use these functions.

 

[Connor Vance]

Connor had been trying to play by conventional means. Grab ball, shoot other team, make a goal. It hadn’t been working. He’d forgotten the biggest rule of Huttball, there were no rules. With that in mind, Connor decided to change up his strategy, he’d use his skill set and the security spike he’d opted to take with his armor.

Connor wouldn’t charge the weapons laid out for them, no. Instead, he’d make a break for a security terminal and slide his security spike into it. The spike would bypass the defenses of the network and Connor would get to work accessing the systems that controlled the traps of the arena. If he got control over them, he’d wait for his allies to be clear and then he’d turn on all the traps for his side of the field. That would ensure that making a goal would go from difficult to extremely difficult.

An extra layer of defense against Blaster in particular. Connor would leave the computer spike in the system, his goal being to maintain control over the traps. It was time to play dirty.

Dice roll: 12/20 to slice and activate traps on Beakmonkey goal side.
@Remileah

 

[Ayomi Jakarta]

With the sound of the blaring alarm bell reverberating through the stadium, it was time to turn words spoken in the confines of the medbay into action on the field. Ayomi darted forth towards the center for the third time in as many rounds, grabbing the jetpack from its raised platform and affixing it to their back.

The Tiefling's eyes initially darted towards The Rock; they'd promised him revenge after all. But don't be blinded by rage, they reminded themselves. For all the pain he's caused them individually, he'd mostly fumbled around and knocked himself out twice. There was a much more dangerous threat to the Beekmonkey's dwindling hopes around.

Ayomi's attention instead turned towards Blaster (@JoeWing), who'd apparently lived up to his name thus far. They ducked their head and aimed the rocket affixed to the jetpack right at him, firing it as they hoped to remove him from the equation before he caused any more problems.

Spoiler: Dice Roll

11

@Remileah

 

[Clove Vanhoop]

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Weapons. Weapons, weapons, weapons. Clove wasted no time, glancing over the options as quickly as possible. None were what she had hoped for. But... there was a long-range weapon, and it was created by the Wookiee. The Bowcaster had helped her a lot last round, so perhaps another Wookiee weapon could help her too? Perhaps the Wookiees were blessing her? Well. Perhaps not. She doubted that. But she could at least honor the Wookiees who never left her side after all she had done for them.

At the sound of the start of the new round, Clove sprinted towards the Wookiee Projectile Rifle as quickly as she could. She bit on her lower lip as she moved as quickly as she could, biting through the burning pain in her legs. Maybe, if they managed to win, she'd buy a new upgrade for her cybernetic spine. But first, they had to win. Ignoring the pain, she grabbed the rifle off the platform and continued to move forward, heading towards the right of the platform before ducking.

Clove began to aim while crouching low to the ground. The half-Annfyn let out a frustrated sigh; as much as she wanted to exact her revenge on the robot-man, she already had another revenge mark, Blaster. She held no real proper grudges, well, she did. He was getting in the way of winning, and going for him while Ayomi was shooting as well was the smartest choice. If they could clear him as soon as possible, their chances would improve significantly. But, MAN, she wanted to go for the robot.

Still, Clove aimed at Blaster(@JoeWing). She followed his steps to predict where he'd go, especially since this rifle lacked a scope and when she felt confident, she pulled the trigger, hoping to hit him.

tag @Remileah ​

Spoiler: Dice

18

 

[Undume]

"Oh yeah" Undume rushed foward and picked up the Javelin Light Repeater. A weapon worthy of the engima. Undume would then backtrack and position himself to be in front of the Red Team goal. Making sure that he is in the way, and anyone on the other team looking to run the ball will have to get through the Rock. With that, the polvonite would then raise his weapon, point it at the horned meat-bag (@René), and start firing while they are distracted carrying out an attack on the 'shoe-in to be MVP' of the game.

At this point, all #TeamApex #TeamGutterguppy needs to do is hunker down and stall their advance. His team is in the lead after all by two points and time is running short.

Roll 3